Nzimande on Monday welcomed the Constitutional Court's decision, which dismissed an application by Swifambo Rail Leasing. The company tried to appeal a decision over its R3.5 billion contract with the rail agency.

In 2017, the High Court in Johannesburg ruled that Prasa had awarded the contract through a corrupt tender process and that it should, therefore, be set aside.

This decision was upheld by the Supreme Court Appeal.

The Transport Department’s Ishmael Mnisi said: “The end of this tedious journey leaves us with several lessons on prudent utilisation of public funds and forces us to focus on contract management, especially contracts of this magnitude.”

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